Community Featured Floyd man continues family tradition of dowsing Donald “Donny” Lucas remembers watching his father walk around with a stick in his hands as a six-year-old in the late 1950s. He was dowsing, or "water witching," using what is referred to as "The Gift" — a rare talent of being able to find groundwater from the surface.
Music & Arts Featured Where to Buy Your Tree and Wreaths this Holiday Season Whatever your plan is to celebrate this holiday season, we know that as long as you're are celebrating it in Floyd, it will be magical.
Community Featured Use local firewood safely this winter It is recommended by the Virginia Department of Forestry to not use firewood from more than 50 miles away. This article includes a list of firewood that is available in Floyd County.
Members only Community Featured Ed and Ethel's Fine Jewelry opens on Main Street The Brinsons chose the name Ed and Ethel’s, Brooke said, because they “really wanted the business to be the way that (Ed and Ethel) lived and to treat people that way.” They were her “grandparents that didn’t have to be” after they retired in Floyd from the coast.
Community Featured PHOTOS: Halloween in Floyd 2025 A collaborative effort among the Town of Floyd, Floyd County, local businesses and nonprofits, and homeowners, this year’s Spooky Street was the fifth iteration of the event, which started as a drive-thru opportunity for kids to enjoy during the pandemic.
Community Navigating baby snake season in Floyd Arianna Kuhn, president of the Virginia Herpetological Society, who also works as a Research Scientist and Curator of Herpetology, said that “copperheads are special: these snakes give birth to live young."
Community Burning brush safely with seasonal variables Forester Nick Smith, who oversees Floyd County with the Virginia Department of Forestry, said that from “October until the end of November has historically been an active time of the year for wildfires in the area.”
Members only Events Featured Farmers Collective learns about programs designed to help meet property planning needs All community members are invited to join the Collective for these educational conversations. The organizers hope that these presentations will inform residents about what programs are available to them through local agencies, along with how to apply for the mentioned opportunities.
Community Featured Protection efforts aided by bat diversity These adorable “cats of the sky” get bad press according to Floyd’s Eric Wolf, Biotic Systems Assessor for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Wolf has spent his entire adult life dedicated to the love and protection of wildlife.
